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Universal Behavior

Consider data from a series of photoelectric experiments on a single sample, where the photocurrent is measured as a function of applied voltage V and the brightness B and frequency of the light source.

Why, for fixed values of V and , are we guaranteed that always gives the same value regardless of B?

Will give the same value regardless of ? That is, must we get the same current if we increase the energy of the photons but simultaneously decrease by the corresponding amount the potential we use to gather the electrons? Why or why not?\

Hint: You may wish to sketch a few example graphs to get a feel for what is going on.



Prof. Tomas Alberto Arias
Fri Feb 9 14:03:37 EST 1996